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While the spotlight has been trained on the Nov. 8 election results nationally, an interesting scenario unfolded at the Gallatin County level. Two Democrats unseated Republican incumbents to take the county attorney and superintendent of schools races and another Democrat beat out the Republ…

One troubling aspect of the state’s recent election was the intensifying partisanship infecting judicial races — particularly for the Montana Supreme Court. In previous elections, some outside dark money has crept into those contests. That’s bad enough. But during this year’s election, the R…

Starting in the fall of next year, Montana high school grads who attend Montana State University and declare their intention to major in nursing will be guaranteed admittance into the university’s college of nursing. The change in policy will eliminate uncertainty those students face now. Wo…

The classic rivalry between the Montana State University Bobcats and the University of Montana Grizzlies takes center stage this week with the annual Brawl of the Wild football game at Bobcat Stadium. And this year it’s getting national attention. ESPN’s Saturday morning College GameDay prog…

Now that voters have had their say on who they want representing them in Helena, it’s none too soon to start talking about legislative priorities. And topping the list should be a much needed emphasis on local control.

This year’s elections were like no other in recent memory. The run-up to Nov. 8 was rife with misinformation. Political ideologues lodged false allegations impugning election integrity. Some speculated there would be rampant voter intimidation and even violence on Election Day.